Appian RPA Robot ArrayIndexOutOfBoundException while opening a robot

RE: Appian RPA Robot ArrayIndexOutOfBoundException while opening a robot

Harsha Sharma — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 06:14:25 GMT

In the Appian 23.4 release, there was a change in how robot security is handled. Before this release, robots were secured using permission tags. However, starting from the Appian 23.4 release, newly created robots can only be secured using role maps.

If you are working on Appian 23.4 or higher, check & ensure that you have 'Editor' or 'Administrator' permission level for the Robot

If after verifying the security of Robot, Robot Pool and Robotic Task the issue still persists then try to restart the Robot from Operations Console and see if it works!

RE: Appian RPA Robot ArrayIndexOutOfBoundException while opening a robot

Shubham Aware — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:31:53 GMT

If you've already matched the permission tags on the Robot, Robot Pool, and Robotic Task, the issue may be due to the robot not being explicitly added to the Robot Pool, or the Robotic Task not linked properly to that pool.
Also, ensure the service account running the robot has the required permissions and is part of the correct user group. Matching tags alone aren’t enough - the robot must be assigned to the pool, and the task must target that pool.
Try removing and re-adding the robot to the pool, and reassociating the task.

RE: Appian RPA Robot ArrayIndexOutOfBoundException while opening a robot

Mayuri Mestry — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:15:47 GMT

Hi, I have given same set of permissions to Robot, Robot Pool & Robotic Task. Still the issue persists.

RE: Appian RPA Robot ArrayIndexOutOfBoundException while opening a robot

Shubham Aware — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 13:14:13 GMT

It’s usually because your robot isn’t properly assigned to a Robot Pool, or the permission tags don’t match between the robot and the robotic task.
To resolve this, add your robot to a Robot Pool, assign that pool to your Robotic Task, and make sure the permission tags are the same on both the robot and the task.

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